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What does it mean to ‘Build Green’?

As the demand for residential construction continues to surge in Ireland, the call for sustainable building practices has never been more urgent. The focus must move to creating spaces that are energy efficient and environmentally friendly, or ‘net positive’. The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) CEO, Pat Barry, succinctly encapsulated this urgency, stating, “There’s no time…

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Who Are You Building Homes For?

The Case for Private Sector Development of Smaller Schemes for Rightsizing Ireland is facing a demographic shift that will have significant implications for housing. With an ageing population, the need for suitable housing solutions for older adults is becoming increasingly urgent. By 2051, it is estimated that there will be 1.6 million people over the…

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Housing Commission Recommends ‘Reference Rent’ Reform

The long-awaited, and much speculated-upon, report of the Housing Commission, which was leaked in part earlier this week, was finally published in full yesterday (link below).  This report is a major examination of Irish housing policy, and it says quite a lot in its 255 pages, but does it really tell us anything? Actually, it…

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Can innovative financing mitigate housing market volatility, while ensuring project viability?

As home builders across Ireland continue to navigate changing government policies and inflating construction costs, our role as a non-bank lender is becoming ever more innovative and flexible, as the Lotus team works with project owners to design solutions that work in the current environment.  Earlier this week MyHome.ie issued a report highlighting “significant dissatisfaction”…

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It’s not all about urban planning, strategic land management must be prioritised

Earlier this week, the Irish Times published a thought-provoking article by Philip Lawton, assistant professor of geography at TCD, and Niamh Moore-Cherry, associate professor, UCD school of geography, titled ‘The call to relocate Dublin Port is based on faulty thinking’. Frankly, there are two very distinct schools of thought about this particular site/area within the…

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The Viability of Converting Offices into Residential Spaces

Ireland’s commercial property market has experienced significant shifts in recent years, with the value of 1970s-era offices declining. Also, investment activity in the Irish property market has reached a new low, with higher interest rates by the European Central Bank dampening transaction activity. Against this backdrop, there is a growing trend of Irish developers converting…

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Where are the opportunities for homebuilders amid record construction growth in Ireland?

As Ireland witnesses a record surge in home construction, the most recent ‘Housing for All’ quarterly update points to a significant opportunity for homebuilders across the country.  Our new Taoiseach Simon Harris and Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien, during the latest briefing at Government Buildings, outlined several measures that have been catalysts in boosting homebuilding activities…

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